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12-31-2012 at 1:43 PM
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I love my IF nurses.

So today I am awaiting the results of Beta # 2. Since we first experienced a chemical pregnancy with IVF # 1, Beta # 2 and # 3 are pretty much everything to my husband and I. We know what it's like to feel elated about the phone call that we are pregnant, only to have our bubble busted and feel like our heart has been ripped out. My RE clinic does not call for every single Beta. However, one of our nurses ran into my husband at Walgreens. She congratulated him and they started talking and he shared our concerns about how we pretty much want an update on every beta just so that we can be sure our numbers double. She said that typically they don't call for every beta but that she would give us her cell phone so that we could call her for our numbers. Today when I went in for bloodwork for my second beta she gave me a huge hug, congratulated me, and slipped me her cell phone number so I can call her (and I gave her my cell) or she would call me. I just don't want to be on an emotional roller coaster this time around, I want to know right away whether we should get out hopes up or not. IF sucks...it makes you hold your breath for everything. I am super happy about our positive, but I want more evidence lol. Thanks for listening to me ramble. I am going to miss my nurses when this is all over. I call them and e-mail them for everything and they're so nice about it and always get back to me so promptly. Plus, I feel like they share in both my joy and pain (except for one grumpy nurse..lol). Does anyone else have stories or anything to share about nurses you love at your RE's office?
Married for 3 years to the love of my life! TTC for over a year. Started seeing RE in April 2012. Lap in July revealed endo covering left ovary and part of my bowels. This will require extensive surgery by a specialist. RE wants us to have babies first because surgery could compromise my ability to carry. Started first round of IVF in August. Ten follies retrieved, eight fertilized, two frosties. IVF #1= C/P *Frozen Embie Transfer scheduled for end of Nov/Dec. Going to transfer 2 frosties if all goes according to plan*
FET # 1 [12/18]: Transferred two "beautiful" embies.
Beta # 1: 126 [BFP!]
Beta # 2: 546
Beta #3: 1618!!
Beta # 4 - 4954!!!!!! Ultrasound 1/18 - Two heartbeats at 121 and 136. Fraternal twins! Um, is this really happening?!
"The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped." Psalm 28:7

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12-31-2012 at 2:01 PM
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That's really nice of her. I'm glad you have a nurse who cares. IF is so tough that its refreshing when you have a wonderful team in your corner. :)
Me (31) DH (35) - Finding our path to baby #1
Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR
DH: Severe MFI
12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN
8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
My ovaries seem to be just for decoration

12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
2/11/13 - Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts.

2/16/13 - First BFP of my life!
3/27/13 - No heartbeat at 9w0d. D&C the following day.

4/23/13 - Matched to adopt five new embryos!

My embryo adoption blog: Wishing on a Snowflake

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12-31-2012 at 2:10 PM
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It is wonderful to have nurse like that. One of my nurses gave me my trigger shot at 1:30 am at her house for IVF1 since DH was out of town.

Married and TTC since November 2010 SA Normal, HSG Normal, B/W Normal = Unexplained IF
5 Failed IUI's Moving onto IVF, Stims Start 10/27, ER 11/5=27 eggs!, 23 mature, 1 Fertilized WTF?? Rescue ICSI on 12 and we had 3 more fertilize. Transfered 2 on 11/9. Beta on 11/23.
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12-31-2012 at 2:48 PM
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sunflowers4AC:
It is wonderful to have nurse like that. One of my nurses gave me my trigger shot at 1:30 am at her house for IVF1 since DH was out of town.


Omg!!! Wow! That us going above and beyond. That was so awesome of her!
Married for 3 years to the love of my life! TTC for over a year. Started seeing RE in April 2012. Lap in July revealed endo covering left ovary and part of my bowels. This will require extensive surgery by a specialist. RE wants us to have babies first because surgery could compromise my ability to carry. Started first round of IVF in August. Ten follies retrieved, eight fertilized, two frosties. IVF #1= C/P *Frozen Embie Transfer scheduled for end of Nov/Dec. Going to transfer 2 frosties if all goes according to plan*
FET # 1 [12/18]: Transferred two "beautiful" embies.
Beta # 1: 126 [BFP!]
Beta # 2: 546
Beta #3: 1618!!
Beta # 4 - 4954!!!!!! Ultrasound 1/18 - Two heartbeats at 121 and 136. Fraternal twins! Um, is this really happening?!
"The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped." Psalm 28:7

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12-31-2012 at 3:26 PM
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I am new to my RE's office (this will be my first cycle with them) and will be doing ivf in February (starting BCP's in a few weeks).  I had to call their main location office today to ask about freezing my husband's sample for a back up for the ivf, and got an extremely unpleasant receptionist who made me cry because she just wasn't answering my questions and kept repeating herself, which was not what i was asking.  I immediately called and left a message for my ivf nurse who called me back within minutes explaining and telling me not to worry.  made me feel better in seconds, all it takes for us IF folk is a little warm and fuzziness, yet some people just can't handle it.  I'm thankful to have a nurse that cares and takes the time to go beyond what is expected and can't wait to cycle with her. 
Me (37) DH (39); Finally correctly diagnosed with DOR in 2012; Started TTC 2009; RE 2009/2010- RE cycle #1 clomid+ ovidrel + TI = BFN; RE cycle #2 clomid + ovidrel + TI=BFN; RE cycle #3 femara + ovidrel + IUI= BFN; RE cycle #4 75iu follistim + ovidrel + IUI= BFN; RE cycle #5 150iu follistim + ovidrel + IUI = BFN ; Took a break and had Weight loss surgery in 2011, back to new RE in 2012 ; AMH 0.43 IVF #1 /ICSI and AH; MDL protocol - ER 2/11 5R, 3M, 2F Three day transfer of 8 cell grade 3 and 8 cell grade 2 embryos. BFN. RPL testing shows homo MTHFR and hetero PAI-1. IVF #2 antagonist-ER 5/14 8R 6M 5F. Three day transfer of 3 embies. 6 cell grade 3, 4 cell grade 2, 5 cell grade 3. Hoping and praying. Image and video hosting by TinyPic  
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12-31-2012 at 3:28 PM
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RoadToFertility:
sunflowers4AC:
It is wonderful to have nurse like that. One of my nurses gave me my trigger shot at 1:30 am at her house for IVF1 since DH was out of town.


Omg!!! Wow! That us going above and beyond. That was so awesome of her!

It turns out that her children are products of IF treatments so she truly knew where I was coming from. But I completely agree it was way above and beyond the call of duty.

Married and TTC since November 2010 SA Normal, HSG Normal, B/W Normal = Unexplained IF
5 Failed IUI's Moving onto IVF, Stims Start 10/27, ER 11/5=27 eggs!, 23 mature, 1 Fertilized WTF?? Rescue ICSI on 12 and we had 3 more fertilize. Transfered 2 on 11/9. Beta on 11/23.
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12-31-2012 at 3:52 PM
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I switched doctors in the practice this time around because the nurse always sounded annoyed by me. But God played a trick on me and she is now the IUI nurse for my new doctor. Bloody hell!

 
 
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12-31-2012 at 9:42 PM
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My nurses are part of the reason i love my clinic. Lovelovelove them!!!!

"Everything will be alright in the end. So if it's not alright, it is not yet the end."
"She wasn't bitter. She was sad, though. But it was a hopeful kind of sad. The kind of sad that just takes time." The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Me:28 DH:28 TTC since 1/11 Dx: unexplained IF/early DOR
Feb'12- Clomid/TI with CD3 &21 labs(normal)& SA-count 6mil/ml,morph/motil OK-BFN
April'12 Ultrasounds,HSG -clear, slight acurate uterus
5/14 IUI #1-50 mg clomid-post wash total motile count 19.3 prometrium 2dpiui= BFN
6/11-IUI #2-100 mg clomid & prometrium post wash count total motile 17.5 = BFN
7/6 IUI#3 with 100 mg clomid, estridiol, prometrium. post wash total motile count 23.3 = BFN
8/30IVF#1 BCPs, Follistim, Menopur,Ganerelix,Novarel.
ER 9/11-8R, 7M, 5F.
ET 9/14 2 embies transferred. 1 10cell Grade 4, 1 8cell Grade 4. No frosties. BFN
IVF#2 BCPs, Follistim, Menopur, Ganerelix, Novarel, Baby Aspirin
ER 12/5-16R, 12M, 8F!
ET 12/10 5dt! 1 fully expanded blast & 1 early blast. No frosties. BFN
2/13- Saline sono revealed a polyp. All additional labwork coming back normal. Genetic screen revealed DH has MTHFR deficiency & I am a carrier for it.
3/13 hysteroscopy & polypectomy
3/27 Began working with Reproductive Immunologist Dr. Kwak-Kim. Found High NK cells, High DHEAs, slight hypothyroidism, tendency toward blood clots (High PAI-1)Began synthroid & metformin 4/19.
Cycling in July

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